Gatke Corp.

In the Matter of GATBE CORPORATION and FEDERAL LABOR UNION #22421 OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR Case No. R-2334 SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION AND ORDER July 9, 1941 On March 22, 1941, the National Labor Relations Board, herein called the Board, issued. a Decision and Direction of Election in the above-entitled proceeding.l Pursuant to the Direction of Election, an election by secret ballot was conducted on April 18, 1941, under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director for the Eleventh - Region (Indianapolis, Indiana). On June 13, 1941, the.Regional Director, acting pursuant to Article III, Section 9,'of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, issued and duly served upon the parties an Election Report. No objections to the conduct of the ballot or 'the Election Report have been filed by any of the parties. As to the balloting and the results thereof, the Regional Director reported as follows: Total Number of-Employees Alleged Eligible to Vote---------- 146 Total Number Voted---------------------------------------- 144 Total Number of Valid Votes Cast--------- ----------------.--- 126 Total Number of Votes for the Federal Labor Union 'No. 22421 of the AFL----------------------------------------------- 56 Total Number of Votes against the Federal Labor Union No. 22421 of the AFL------------------------------------------ - 70 Total Number of Blank Ballots -------------- ----------------- 1 Total Number of Void Ballots----------------------------------- 0 Total Number of Challenged Ballots-- ------------------------ 17 Of the 17 challenged ballots, the Regional Director sustained the challenge of the A. F. of L. as to 4 of them. We concur in this ruling. He made no ruling on the remaining 13 challenged ballots, as the results. of the election would not be materially affected by their disposition. 1 30 N. L. R. B. 514. 33 N. L. R. B., No. 53. 216 GATKE CORPORATION 217 The results of the election show that no collective bargaining repre- sentative has been selected by a majority of the employees. of" the Company in the unit heretofore found to be appropriate for collective bargaining. The petition for investigation and certification of repre- sentatives of the Company will therefore be dismissed. ORDER By virtue of Section 9 (c) of the National Labor Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449, and pursuant to Article III, Sections 8 and 9, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations-Series 2, as amended, the National Labor Relations Board hereby orders that the petition for investigation and certification of representatives of employees of Gatke Corporation, Warsaw, Indiana, filed herein be, and it hereby is, dismissed.